Course description
This level 5 course is aimed at people who wish to support people who wish to stay in their own homes.
Course outline: care provision and practice/care support, safety
and health at work, human growth and development, care skills
communications, work experience, care of the older person and children with
additional needs. In addition to subject classes this course includes cardiac first responder, emergency first aid and patient/manual handling training, skills workshops and on line infection control programme.
This course is timetabled over 2 days – Tuesday & Wednesday plus work experience.
There is a €50 registration fee for all students plus a course fee of €150. In addition non medical card holders are required to pay a €200 DES contribution (this can be paid in 4 installments)
Further Education and PLCs (Post Leaving Cert Courses) have become a popular alternative to the CAO system here in Ireland. PLC Courses are validated by QQI (Quality & Qualifications Ireland) at levels 5 & 6 of the NFQ and offer a valid and valuable route into the workforce whilst also offering the option to continue with further study or proceed on to third level. 
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) helps to keep skills and knowledge up to date and ensures the standard of registrations and qualifications are maintained. CPD courses can also enhance career opportunities helping skilled workers to build credibility and confidence by continuing to achieve educationally..